I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be surprised; to be astonished
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
information bureau; intelligence department
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
secrecy; highly classified information
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
identification; ID; identity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
lowercase letter; small letter
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly